Courtney + Matthew

Ceremony Location: Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Beaverton, OR

Reception Location: The Reserve Golf Club in Aloha, OR

Courtney and Matt were married on the last day of July in a beautiful church in Beaverton. The sanctuary had a huge stained glass window behind the altar that was every color in the rainbow. When the sun shone through, the people and pews were cascaded in purples, reds, greens, and so on. So lovely. The two prepared themselves by getting ready at the church, guys downstairs, ladies upstairs. We then sent Matthew into the sanctuary to await the arrival of Courtney. They were so smiley and I absolutely love the way she peeks up at him from the side when he’s not looking. After some portraits, the ceremony began with a harpist, and was filled with readings by each bridal party member, and one of the bridesmaids even played the cello. There was a unity candle lighting and then prayers over the couple. After they were pronounced man and wife, I loved the huge smiles and bright eyes on them as they almost ran down the aisle!

The three of us took off for the reception site right away so we could arrive before the other guests.  The guests were treated to a slideshow inside the church while we photographed some romantic couple photos.

What can I say about the reception location besides, wow! The Reserve Golf Club in Aloha is so beautiful and the grounds were immaculate. There were so many photo opportunities everywhere! Once the sun started to set, the sky turned a beautiful shade of purple and pink. I asked my couple if they would like to get a way for bit by themselves and capture some moments out on the golf course with that amazing sunset. Those images are some of my favorite from the entire day.

Congratulations Courtney and Matt on your marriage and such a wonderful day!